Verge plate



F. C. GOOD May 6, 1941.

VERGE PLATE Filed Aug. 18, 1939 Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VERGE PLATE Frederick 0. Good, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application August 18, 1939, Serial No. 290,736

9 Claims. (Cl. 66-110) The present invention relates to a verge plate structure for full-fashioned hosiery knitting machines, and has for its primary object a construction of verge plate having yieldable engagement with the sinkers, and an adjustable connection with the knitting machine, whereby the verge plate may be adjusted according to the gauges of the machine to which it is to be attached, and capable of absorbing all shocks to which it is subjected in use.

An object of the invention resides in the construction of a verge plate that has not only a yieldable association with the row of sinkers of a full-fashioned hosiery machine, but is also adjustable to fix its initial position relative to the f sinkers.

Another object of the invention resides in the arrangement of a plurality of yieldable elements that will provide yieldable movement of the verge plate to absorb the shocks created by the engagement of the sinkers with the verge plate.

A feature of the invention resides in the yieldable movement, and the adjustable positioning, of the verge plate, whereby the wear on the edge of the verge plate is reduced to a minimum and the depositing of any foreign matter between the sinker heads and the verge plate will prevent smashing or rupture of parts of the machine.

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be better understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional View of a portion of a full-fashioned knitting machine, showing my verge plate attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the verge plate.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan view of one end portion of the verge plate.

Figure 4 is an enlarged edge elevation of a portion of the verge plate.

Again referring to the drawing, illustrating one of the many forms of my invention, the numeral I designates a row of sinkers of a full-fashioned hosiery knitting machine, with which is cooperatively associated a series of jacks 2. The base 3 has attached thereto my improved verge plate structure 4. This verge plate structure 4 consistsof a verge plate 5 provided with a plurality of slots 6, each of which has loosely mounted therein an attachable screw 1 that is tightly engaged with the base 3. Thus the verge plate may have adjustable movement relative to the sinkers and relative to the base 3.

For the purpose of yieldably controlling the movements of the verge plate, and for fixing the initial position thereof relative to the sinker heads of the sinkers, I provide the following elements:

Associated with each attaching screw is an adjustor 8 in the form of a lever 9 pivotally connected to the verge plate, as indicated at I9. This lever 9 has a finger ll abutting the associated attaching screw 7. Thus it will be appreciated that the lever 9 may be swung about its pivot l0 and, due to the abutting relationship of the finger II and the screw 1, the verge plate may be adjusted relative to the attaching screw for fixing the initialrelative position of the edge l2 of the verge plate, and the heads l3 of the sinkers.

For the purpose of absorbing the shocks created by the engagement of the heads l3 with the edge I2, I provide yieldable elements in the form of leaf springs l4 which have one end secured to the verge plate, as indicated at l5, the other end engaging the pivot l0, and an intermediate portion bowed around the head of the screw 1.

For the purpose of fixing the adjusted position of the lever 9, I provide a clamp I6 consisting of a screw I! mounted in a slot [8 in the lever, and rigidly threaded to the verge plate. Loosening the screw I1 and swinging the lever 9 about its pivot l0 slides the verge plate relative to the screw I, thereby adjusting the relative positions of the edge [2, and the heads l3 of the sinkers. When the proper adjustment has been accomplished, the screw I1 is tightened which clamps the lever in its adjusted position, thereby fixing the initial relative position of the edge 52 and the heads I3.

In the operation of the knitting machine, the heads 13 strike the edge l2, and this shock is absorbed by the springs [4. Thus it will be appreciated that I have designed a verge plate which not only has a yieldable action with the heads of the sinkers, but is also of such a design that the initial fixed relative position of the edge l2 and the heads I3 may be set to accommodate the different gauges of machines and to accommodate the Wear of parts of the knitting machine for the adaptation of my verge plate to old machines.

I wish it to be understood that my invention is capable of several modifications. Therefore, any modifications coming within the scope of the subjoined claims are to be considered within the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a row of sinkers of a full-fashioned knitting machine, a verge plate,

means for supporting the verge plate for movement towards and away from the sinkers, means for variably adjusting the position of the verge plate on its supporting means, and m ans for yieldably controlling said movements of the verge plate for yieldably associating said verge plate with said sinkers.

2. A verge plate structure comprising a base, a verge plate, attaching screws establishing a loose connection between said verge plate and said base for relative movement therebetween, means for variably adjusting said loose connection to regulate the amount of relative movement between the verge plate and the base, and yieldable elements yielclably controlling therelative movements between said base and said verge plate.

3. A verge plate structure oompris'ingabase, a verge plate, attaching screws mounted-in said base and arranged within slots formed in said verge plate for providing slidinglimovemen'ts of the plate upon said base, adjustors fonadjusting the position of said screws in said slots,..and spring elements yieldably controlling the :movements of said verg plate.

4. In combination with a row of sinkersof a full-fashioned hosiery knitting machine, a. verge plate structure comprising .a base, attaching screws lmounted on said base,.a verger platehaving slots receiving said screwswherebytthe verge plate may have movements relative tosaidfloase, adjustors mounted on theverge plate ,and adjustably associated with said screws to vfix. the relationship of the verge plate with saidisinkers, and yieldable elements allowing yieldablexmovements of said plate relative to said base.

e 5; In combination with a row of sinkers of a full-fashioned hosiery knitting machine, a base, a verge plate having a plurality of slots, an attaching screw mounted in each slot and secured to said base for allowing. sliding movements of the verge plate upon the base, a lever for each attaching screw pivoted to the plateand having abutting engagement with the screw, a clamp for securing the lever in adjusted position relative to said screw in adjusting the relationship of the plate with the sinkers, and springs carried by said plate and engaging said. screws for yieldably absorbing the shocks created by the contact of the sinkers with the verge plate.

6. A verge plate comprising a plate proper having a plurality of slots, an attaching screw adjustably mounted in each slot, a lever pivoted to the plate and adjustably associated with each screw, a clamp for securing the lever in adjusted position, and a spring for each lever secured to the plate and yieldably abutting the associated SCI'eW.

'7. A verge plate comprising a plate proper having a plurality of slots, an attaching screw adjustably mounted in each slot, levers pivoted to the plate, and adjustably associated each with a screw, clamps for securing the levers in adjusted position, and a spring for eachlever secured to the plate and yieldably abutting the associated screw, each clamp consisting of a screw fixed .to 'theplate and mounted in a slot in the lever.

8. A verge plate structure comprising a base, a verge plate, means establishing alloose connection between the verge plate and the base for relative movement therebetween, means for variably adjusting said loose connection to regulate the amount of relative movement between the verge plate and the base, and means yieldably con-trolling the relative movements between said base and said verge plate.

9. A verge plate structure comprising a base, a verge plate movably mounted on said base, adjustors for adjustably locating the verge plate on said base, and means for yieldably controlling the adjustable relative movement of said base and said plate.

FREDERICK C. GOOD. 

